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blog 43

blog subject:

Relatives

 

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resource questions for blog research:

relatives

To which clan do the offspring belong?
Who are the most loyal family members? Who are the least loyal? Are there some marginal members?
Can names be inherited? Along which lines of inheritance?
Are adopted children considered blood relatives?
What rights do adopted children have?
Is there any type of child adoption?
Who must a man avoid?
Who must a woman avoid?
How is the family related to other structures in society: to the neighbourhood? to kin? to community organizations?
Are the relatives on the mother’s side considered blood relatives?
What kind of relatives are recognized? From mother’s side? From father’s side?
Which individuals are excluded from marriage because of blood relationship?
How many generations are distinguished in kinship?
What is the responsibility of the mother? Father? Grandfather? Grandmother? Paternal uncle? Maternal uncle? Paternal aunt? Maternal aunt?
Are orphans recognised?
Who is responsible for orphans?
What would be the results of incest?
How is incest defined?
With whom can one joke?
Which kind of marriages would be preferred?
Who punishes incest?
Is the relevant deity concerned about incest?